As Novak Djokovic ominously の近くにs in on Roger Federer's Grand 激突する 記録，記録的な／記録する, last summer's Wimbledon final 敗北・負かす must 重さを計る even heavier on the スイスの legend after Melbourne 出口

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Every time Roger Federer loses to Novak Djokovic at a Grand 激突する, his mind will surely wander 支援する to Wimbledon last summer and the one that got away.

If only Federer had taken his chances at SW19, there would still be （疑いを）晴らす blue water between them when it comes to who ends up with the most Grand 激突する 肩書を与えるs.

Federer was 肉体的に below his best in their Australian Open 半分-final, which he lost 7-6, 6-4, 6-3, but he 推定する／予想するs to be fit to make his next game, the ‘Match For Africa’ against Rafael Nadal in Cape Town a week today.

Rodger Federer was ruthlessly beaten by Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open 半分-決勝戦

As time ticks 負かす／撃墜する on the スイスの' career, Djokovic is の近くにing in on his Grand 激突する 記録，記録的な／記録する

After the final, the セルビア人 will most probably have moved on to 17 Grand 激突する victories?

Played at the city’s football stadium, they ーするつもりである to break the 記録，記録的な／記録する for a tennis match 出席, with 52,000 推定する／予想するd to …に出席する the charity fundraiser.

By then the chances are that the 32-year-old セルビア人 will have moved ominously up to 17 majors by winning the Australian Open on Sunday, just three behind Federer and his ageing でっちあげる，人を罪に陥れる.

Only Dominic Thiem or Federer 被保護者 Alex Zverev stand between Djokovic and an eighth 肩書を与える at Melbourne Park, with the two 親族 youngsters duelling it out this morning.

Last summer, Djokovic moved closer to Federer's 記録，記録的な／記録する by （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域ing him in the Wimbledon final

The 38-year-old スイスの is not the only one looking over his shoulder, with Nadal stuck on 19. They are ありそうもない to be discussing the numbers when they 会合，会う up in South Africa.

If anyone is going to keep the 得点する／非難する／２０s as they are between the Big Three it is Thiem, whose 残虐な 力／強力にする from the baseline could just unsettle Djokovic. Andy Murray, above anyone, can attest to the size of the 仕事 that lies ahead for whoever plays him.

Four times he 直面するd the セルビア人 in an Australian final and each time he （機の）カム up short against a player born for these 条件s.

Worryingly for his 競争相手s, Djokovic might still be getting better, having 新採用するd Goran Ivanisevic to his support team to help beef up his serve, which has not always been his strongest 控訴.

Djokovic seems to be only getting better, something the スイスの has even 認める himself?

Federer, who went off 法廷，裁判所 after a 約束ing first 始める，決める for 治療 on his lower 支援する/groin area, 反映するd later on the fact that his 対抗者’s second serve has quickened up.

‘He has definitely had ups and 負かす／撃墜するs throughout his career with his serve,’ said Federer.

‘権利 now it looks very good. He did have problems with 二塁打 faults at some point, he had the 肘 問題／発行する. When he （機の）カム 支援する, he didn’t 攻撃する，衝突する his 位置／汚点／見つけ出すs very 井戸／弁護士席. Now he’s got them all 支援する. It looks very solid.’

Although Federer went for his 発射s at the start to race to a 4-1 lead, it was ありそうもない to last, and he did not enjoy this 50th 会合. ‘Today was horrible, to go through what I did,’ said Federer. ‘Nice 入り口, nice send-off, and in between is one to forget because you know you have a three per cent chance to 勝利，勝つ.’

The スイスの 述べるd his 納得させるing 7-6, 6-4, 6-3 敗北・負かす in Melbourne as 'horrible'

Federer 推定する／予想するs, all things 存在 equal, to be 支援する playing in Australia next year, but if he is going to 追加する to his Grand 激突する 一致する it would have to be at Wimbledon this summer.Asked if that was the 事例／患者, and where his best chance lies, he replied sard onically: ‘Halle or Basle (the ATP 小旅行する events), いっそう少なく matches to play.’

Federer and Djokovic do not have a warm 関係, but Djokovic was impressed Federer had given it a try after gruelling matches in the past week.

Federer’s proud 記録，記録的な／記録する of never having retired remains 損なわれていない ‘尊敬（する）・点 to Roger for coming out tonight. He was 明白に 傷つける and wasn’t at his best ーに関して／ーの点でs of his movement,’ he said.

Of his 戦う／戦い with the other two for the most Grand 激突するs, he 追加するd: ‘I’m going to try my best to 長引かせる our 支配 in the Grand 激突する as much as possible. I’m sure Roger and Rafa would agree.’ 井戸／弁護士席, かもしれない.

With Melbourne 気温s 急に上がるing after this strange month of 天候, Zverev and Thiem are 予定 to play at 8.30am, UK time. Thiem won their last Grand 激突する 会合, at Roland Garros two years ago, for the loss of just seven games.